Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018
sec.295Existing medical certificates
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sec.295 Existing medical certificates
This section applies to a medical certificate for a person that— was given to the chief executive or an operator under an expired provision; and had not expired on the commencement. The medical certificate— is taken to have been given under the corresponding provision for the expired provision; and is taken to be a current medical certificate until it expires. For subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b), the medical certificate expires on the earlier of the following days— the day the certificate states that it— expires; or should be renewed or reviewed; the day that is 5 years after the certificate is issued by a doctor. (sec.295-ssec.1) This section applies to a medical certificate for a person that— was given to the chief executive or an operator under an expired provision; and had not expired on the commencement. (sec.295-ssec.2) The medical certificate— is taken to have been given under the corresponding provision for the expired provision; and is taken to be a current medical certificate until it expires. (sec.295-ssec.3) For subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b), the medical certificate expires on the earlier of the following days— the day the certificate states that it— expires; or should be renewed or reviewed; the day that is 5 years after the certificate is issued by a doctor.
- (a) was given to the chief executive or an operator under an expired provision; and
- (b) had not expired on the commencement.
- (a) is taken to have been given under the corresponding provision for the expired provision; and
- (b) is taken to be a current medical certificate until it expires.
- (a) the day the certificate states that it— (i) expires; or (ii) should be renewed or reviewed;
- (i) expires; or
- (ii) should be renewed or reviewed;
- (b) the day that is 5 years after the certificate is issued by a doctor.
- (i) expires; or
- (ii) should be renewed or reviewed;